| Variant title |
Section 508 [dot] gov : opening doors to information technology |
| Variant title |
Section five-zero-eight |
| Abstract |
Public Law 105-220, the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, amended section 508 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to include accessibility requirements for electronic and information technology to accommodate people with disabilities. Coverage on this site includes: Laws and regulations; Federal and State policies for Section 508 mandates; identification of Section 508 coordinators within Federal agencies; an Accessibility Best Practices Library; and Section 508 blog. Includes http://www.buyaccessible.gov/, a web site for Section 508 procurement assistance. |
| General note | The content is made available by the U.S. Government Publishing Office in accordance with Title 44 of the US Code. |
| General note | Digital collection: Federal Depository Library Program Web Archive. |
| General note | "Section 508 requires that Federal agencies' electronic and information technology is accessible to people with disabilities. ... Using this web site, Federal employees and the public can access resources for understanding and implementing the requirements of Section 508"--About us file. |
| General note | CRDP Program record. |
| Source of description | Description based on: archived web page captured Jul 15, 2015; title from title screen (viewed Nov. 9, 2015). |
| In | Federal Depository Library Program Web Archive |
| Other title | Accessibility best practices library. |
| Other title | Section 508 blog. |
| GPO item number | 0559 (online) |
| Govt. docs number |
GS 1.2:INTERNET |
